MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INC — Director's Dealing 2010

Dec 3, 2010

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INC (MCHP)
CIK: 0000827054
Period of Report: 2010-12-02

Reporting Person: Bjornholt James Eric (VP and CFO)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2010-12-02	Common Stock	M	457	$24.267	Acquired	9410	Direct
2010-12-02	Common Stock	M	356	$24.04	Acquired	9766	Direct
2010-12-02	Common Stock	M	864	$27.153	Acquired	10630	Direct
2010-12-02	Common Stock	M	1782	$27.153	Acquired	12412	Direct
2010-12-02	Common Stock	M	823	$21.00	Acquired	13235	Direct
2010-12-02	Common Stock	S	4282	$35.1587	Disposed	8953	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2010-12-02	Common Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$24.267	M	457	Disposed	2012-01-22	Common Stock (457)	Direct
2010-12-02	Common Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$24.04	M	356	Disposed	2012-10-25	Common stock (356)	Direct
2010-12-02	Common Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$27.153	M	864	Disposed	2012-04-03	Common Stock (864)	Direct
2010-12-02	Common Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$27.153	M	1782	Disposed	2012-04-03	Common stock (1782)	Direct
2010-12-02	Common Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$21.00	M	823	Disposed	2012-08-01	Common Stock (823)	Direct